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A No Money Christmas: Ashlee Boyson

I remember a Christmas—I had to have been about eleven—when my single mother took me aside one day and said, “Ash”—she probably really called me by my nickname SMASH—“I have to ask you a favor.” (more…)

Bob JonesNovember 13, 2023

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Loads of Love Always Makes a Difference

Amidst the devastation of Russia's invasion there are good news stories in Ukraine. Loads of love will always make a difference. (more…)

Bob JonesNovember 12, 2023

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Eden Levi’s Ultimate Sacrifice

Eden Levi's youthful looks hide the lioness inside that would rise up to defend her community from the terrorism of Hamas. (more…)

Bob JonesNovember 9, 2023

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Kharkiv: Stories From Ukraine

In the beginning of the invasion, when Russian troops were located right outside Kharkiv, they were firing all kinds of artillery shells into the city day and night. Cluster, shrapnel, you name it. It was horrific. (more…)

Bob JonesNovember 8, 2023

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Every Child Wants The Same Thing

As of January 2023, there were 6.2 million internally-displaced people (IDPs) in Ukraine. The United Nations estimates that more than 3.5 million children across the country have "severe to catastrophic levels of needs". (more…)

Bob JonesNovember 3, 2023

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A Miracle For Natasha Nikolenko

As millions fled Ukraine during Russia’s invasion, those with physical disabilities had to rely on the help of aid organizations to map out their best exit strategy. Natasha Nikolenko was one of those people. (more…)

Bob JonesNovember 2, 2023

Life Formation Life Stories

REMEMBRANCE: IMAGINE 1918

If you are a young woman aged 15 to 25, imagine that you don't travel all that often. Whether you live in a small town, the country, or a big city, your world is your neighborhood and you know pretty much everybody. (more…)

Bob JonesNovember 1, 2023

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NWT Christmas Kindness

Students of Outreach High School in St Albert kicked off their 2nd NWT Christmas Kindness project in October. In 2022, the students befriended schools and communities in the NWT, making their holidays a bit brighter by gifting them a Christmas box. (more…)

Bob JonesOctober 29, 2023

Life Formation Life Stories

The Only Way Through is Hope: Brantt Myhres

Brantt Myhres, former NHL enforcer and addict, says "Hope is the conviction that you don’t have to fix a lifetime of mistakes in one day. It’s the belief that if you put enough of those days together, they’ll add up to something better.” (more…)

Bob JonesOctober 23, 2023

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A Stranger Named Safar

Safar is the name of a person I have never met but whom I can’t forget. He is going through the most horrific hours of his life. (more…)

Bob JonesOctober 15, 2023

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